Delivery System with Pacing Element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020000588-A1
Application number	US-201916567658-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 11, 2019
Priority date	Jun 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 2, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Medical device delivery assemblies are disclosed. The assembly may include a catheter-based delivery system. The assembly may include a pacing element to pace a patient's heart before, during, or after a procedure. The pacing element may be a detachable, implanting pacing element. The pacing element may be an implantable pacemaker and the implantable pacemaker may be disposed on a catheter-based delivery system. The assembly may include a prosthetic heart valve with one or more pacing elements on it. The pacing element may include a pacing strip or strips. These strips may be conductive or insulative. These strips may prevent, treat, or correct abnormal electrical communication in a heart.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A method for providing a prosthetic heart valve and pacing a heart, the method comprising:
introducing an assembly into a heart comprising:
a shaft;
a pacemaker removably attached at a distal end of the shaft; and
a prosthetic heart valve removably disposed over the shaft proximal of the pacemaker;
implanting the pacemaker by removing the pacemaker from the distal end of the shaft; pacing the heart with the pacemaker; implanting the prosthetic heart valve by removing the prosthetic heart valve from the shaft; and removing the shaft from the heart.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein implanting the pacemaker comprises contacting the pacemaker to a wall of a ventricle.

23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein implanting the pacemaker comprises attaching the pacemaker to a wall of a ventricle.

24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein pacing the heart occurs during implanting the prosthetic heart valve.

25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein pacing the heart continues after removing the shaft from the heart.

26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein pacing the heart ends after removing the shaft from the heart.

27 . The method of claim 21 , wherein pacing the heart occurs after implanting the prosthetic heart valve.

28 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the prosthetic heart valve is expandable, and wherein implanting the prosthetic heart valve comprises expanding the prosthetic heart valve.

29 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the pacemaker is leadless.

30 . A method for providing a prosthetic heart valve and pacing a heart, the method comprising:
introducing an assembly into a heart comprising:
a sheath;
a pacemaker removably attached at a distal end of the sheath; and
a prosthetic heart valve removably disposed over the sheath proximal of the pacemaker;
implanting the pacemaker by removing the pacemaker from the distal end of the sheath; pacing the heart with the pacemaker; implanting the prosthetic heart valve by removing the prosthetic heart valve from the sheath; and removing the sheath from the heart.

31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein implanting the pacemaker comprises contacting the pacemaker to a wall of a ventricle.

32 . The method of claim 30 , wherein implanting the pacemaker comprises attaching the pacemaker to a wall of a ventricle.

33 . The method of claim 30 , wherein pacing the heart occurs during implanting the prosthetic heart valve.

34 . The method of claim 30 , wherein pacing the heart continues after removing the sheath from the heart.

35 . The method of claim 30 , wherein pacing the heart ends after removing the sheath from the heart.

36 . The method of claim 30 , wherein pacing the heart occurs after implanting the prosthetic heart valve.

37 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the prosthetic heart valve is expandable, and wherein implanting the prosthetic heart valve comprises expanding the prosthetic heart valve.

38 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the pacemaker is leadless.

Assignees

• Medtronic Vascular Galway Ltd

Inventors

• Casley Mark
• Costello Declan

Classifications

• A61F2/2418

  Scaffolds therefor, e.g. support stents · CPC title

• A61N1/0573

  chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook · CPC title

• A61N1/37205

  Microstimulators, e.g. implantable through a cannula · CPC title

• A61F2250/0001

  Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants · CPC title

• A61N1/3756

  Casings with electrodes thereon, e.g. leadless stimulators · CPC title